The market for tryptophan supplements is set to expand in the UK if
proposed changes to current laws on the amino acid go ahead,
writes Dominique Patton.
Burcon NutraScience Corporation has made headway in improving the
physical and functional properties of its canola proteins with a
view to seeing them used in a broader range of products, reports
Jess Halliday.
Japanese amino acids supplier Ajinomoto is considering
commercializing food supplements containing glycine, based on
studies showing the amino acid could help people sleep better.
Supplements containing essential amino acids and carbohydrates
appear to reduce the muscle wasting experienced by people confined
to bed for long periods of time, shows a small trial.
Taking a carbohydrate supplement after exercise helps to slow
breakdown of muscle protein, report researchers, clarifying the
role of complex sugars in sports nutrition.
New research into the mysterious domain of taste by a US
neuroscientist suggests that calcium plays a key role in the
detection of tastes by taste cells in the tongue.
Volactive, the functional foods arm of milk replacer company Volvac
International, will use the FiE exhibition to promote its latest
heat stable whey protein isolate.
Taiyo International's Suntheanine product may be the only 'pure'
L-theanine ingredient on the US market, as researchers report that
the amino acid, found in green tea and associated with relaxing
effects, may sometimes...
Germany's third largest chemical company Degussa is to invest a massive €350 million in a new amino acid plant, representing the merged company's biggest single investment to date.
Scientists in the US have found that melon rind, which contains an
important amino acid, could be a useful ingredient in
dietary-supplement products for sickle-cell-related deficiencies.
Genetically modified potatoes, developed to tackle malnutrition
among poor Indian children, are in the final stages of testing,
according to a report in the journal New Scientist.
Sports drinks containing amino acids as their main ingredient are
becoming popular in Japan, drawing people concerned with relieving
fatigue and maintaining health and beauty, industry officials have
said.
Shaklee Corporation has introduced Stress Relief Complex, a dietary
supplement claimed to help provide prompt and effective relief from
everyday stress, without causing drowsiness.
German fine chemicals group Degussa has been fined €118 million by
the European Commission after it was found guilty of taking part in
a price fixing cartel relating to amino acids used in animal
fodder. Degussa said it would contest...
A pineapple flavoured powdered drink which claims to be the first
product to treat the symptoms of tardive dyskinesia (TD) in men has
been launched in the US.
Certain combinations of food and nutrients can have a significant
effect on mood and behaviour, according to a new report from
Canadian researchers released earlier this week.
Swiss-based life science chemical company Lonza has set up a cGMP
manufacturing capacity for large scale solid phase manufacture of
peptides at its Visp (CH) facility.